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Council Minutes of 5/1/2007 members Barker, Gareau and Dailey Jones; Council President Kennedy and Council members Orlowski and Tallon; Directors Dubelko, Dailey, Terbrack and Wenger; Chiefs Klecan and Wozniak; John Sindyla from T-Mobile and guests. Agenda items included the following: • Resolution 2007-45, a resolution authorizing the Community Life Services Director to purchase vehicles and related equipment for Springvale Golf Course through the State Purchase Program; further authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effectuate such purchases; and declaring an emergency. To meet Springvale maintenance needs, it has been recommended to purchase a Toro Groundmaster 355-D from Century Equipment (State Contract # 777515C) and a New Holland TL45SDA Tractor from West Shore New Holland, Inc. (State Contract # 77515P}. The purchase price of the Groundmaster with a three deck mowing system is $27,498.80 and the New Holland is $23,070.90. There is a trade-in of a 1984 Ford 2110 Tractor of $2,500.00. No bidding process is required as the equipment is being purchased through the State Purchase Frogram. The purchase of this equipment was discussed during the budget hearings. The committee unanimously recommended approval of the legislation and passage under suspension of the rule. • Ordinance 2007-41, an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a ground lease with option agreement with T-Mobile and approving site development to locate a cellular monopole tower and facilities at Fire Station #2, and declaring an emergency. T-Mobile presented plans fora 38' by 58' compound with a 8' vinyl fence surrounding that compound, located on the eastern side of the Fire Station property behind the building, 15 feet north of the dumpster enclosure and approximately 25 to 30 feet from the eastern property line to the fence of the compound and then about 15' to the pole. Tress would be planted to help screen the rear yards of Elmhurst. The tower would have a 140' monopole antenna with three stages at various heights to co-locate other providers in the future; the antennas would be visible and mounted on platforms. 'This cell tower would be similar to the one located at Clague Park. The City would receive $1,800 per month from T-Mobile. If other providers decide to locate on this tower, T-Mobile would pay the City one-half of the amount negotiated by T-Mobile. The funds coming from this tower would be split with 75% going to Recreation and 25% going to Economic Development. Another suggestion was to build a "flag pole" antenna that would have the antennas on the inside of the pole and would not be visible. T-Mobile has also agreed to allow the city to mount antennas on the pole in the future to help with our communication needs. Sixteen letters went out announcing this meeting and seven property owners from Elmhurst and Whitehaven attended, and most were not happy with the possible construction of the cell tower. Many suggestions were made regarding different locations for the antenna-not only on the Fire Station property but also the possibility of other properties in the area, to the western property line and north on the Fire Station property, near Chestnut Elementary School, Stearns Road and other areas. Last year, a cell tower proposal was brought to Council by another provider asking for the placement to be in North Olmsted Park. The majority of Council was not in 6